Join the Shiloh National Military Park on Labor Day weekend for two days of cannon firing demonstrations at Shiloh! The volunteer Confederate artillery detachment will be demonstrating the procedures, equipment, and ordnance used during the Civil War. The schedule will be as follows: Saturday, Aug. 31: 10:00 am, 11:30 am, 1:30 pm and 3:00 pm […]
Join Ranger Laura Lee McKellips to explore the actions of the night of October 4, 1862, and the fighting at Davis Bridge the next day as the Confederates retreated from Corinth and attempted to escape the clutches of a pursuing Federal Army. Participants will learn about the Union and Confederate positions during the battle on […]
Meet us at the Shiloh Indian Mounds National Historic Landmark parking area for a guided hike of the mounds with a Park Ranger. Click here for more information.
Presented by the Shiloh cannon crew on Saturday, July 6, and Sunday, July 7, the firing of the park’s reproduction 6-pounder field piece will occur across the street from the park visitor center. The cannon firing demonstrations will take place on Saturday at 10:00 am, 11:30 am, 2:00 pm,and 3:30 pm, and on Sunday at […]
The hike will follow the path of General William Nelson’s Division from Wicker Field, through the Peach Orchard and into Sara Bell’s cotton field on the second day of the battle. Hikers will learn about the forces and commanders involved on both sides as Nelson’s quick advance is met by severe Confederate counterattacks. The hike […]
Join Shiloh National Military Park for Shiloh Rocks! - a Geology and Earthquake Junior Ranger Camp on Saturday, June 1, 2024. Come and learn about the geological processes that makes the Shiloh landscape look the way it does, and how the weather and climate continue to change the landscape. We will explore earthquakes and build […]
Join Shiloh for their annual Memorial Day ceremony in the Shiloh National Cemetery. The program features patriotic music, a salute to our veterans, a keynote speaker, a historic firing salute, the laying of a wreath, and the playing of Taps. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy this decades long tradition. The service begins […]
In commemoration of Memorial Day weekend, Shiloh will present a U.S. Military History Timeline. See and learn about the uniforms, equipment, and weapons US soldiers have used from the Revolutionary War through World War II. There will be firing demonstrations each day at 11am and 2pm. The timeline will be open on Saturday from 9am […]
On Saturday, October 14, we will experience a partial solar eclipse at approximately 12:04 pm. In honor of this occurrence, Shiloh Rangers will be hosting a Solar Eclipse Junior Ranger Camp. Come and learn about solar eclipses, and then get a rare opportunity to see a partial one! Each Junior Ranger will receive a Solar […]
During the first day of the Battle of Shiloh, Colonel Isaac Campbell Pugh, a Kentucky native and veteran of the Blackhawk and Mexican Wars, took command of a brigade in General Hurlbut's Division, when his commander fell wounded in Sarah Bell's cotton field. Follow Park Ranger Timothy Arnold a he details the officers and men […]
The cannon firing demonstrations will take place on Saturday, September 2 at 10:00 am, 11:30 am, 1:30 pm, and 3:00 pm, and on Sunday, September 3 at 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, and 2:30 pm. Each program will last approximately 20-minutes, and interpret the weapons, projectiles, and procedures Civil War artillery crews used during the war. […]
On Saturday, August 5, and Sunday, August 6, the roar of cannon will return to Shiloh National Military Park. The scheduled firing demonstrations will be presented by the Shiloh cannon crew, firing a 6-pounder field piece. Please meet for the program across the street from the park visitor center. Park living historians will fire the […]
